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Assertion A solution of `MgCl_2` in water is basic in nature.
Reason `MgCl_2` when dissolved in water undergoes hydrolysis to give free `OH^-` ions.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true
or (E) Both A and R are false.

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